Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1974

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	221
2	Amy	121
3	Heather	100
4	Angela	91
5	Michelle	86
6	Melissa	82
7	Lisa	79
8	Nicole	77
9	Kimberly	66
10	Dawn	65
11	Sarah	61
12	Stephanie	59
13	Rebecca	57
14	Julie	50
15	Stacy	45
16	Susan	44
17	Carrie	41
18	Tina	39
19	Sara	38
19	Shannon	38
19	Tanya	38
19	Tara	38
23	Laura	37
23	Lori	37
23	Mary	37

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jodi	34
27	Christina	31
27	Heidi	31
27	Stacey	31
27	Wendy	31
31	April	30
31	Elizabeth	30
31	Jessica	30
34	Holly	29
34	Kristi	29
36	Brenda	28
36	Jill	28
36	Kari	28
36	Tammy	28
36	Tonya	28
41	Tracy	27
42	Shelly	26
43	Denise	25
44	Melanie	24
45	Jolene	23
45	Misty	23
45	Nichole	23
48	Kelly	22
49	Christine	21
49	Jody	21
49	Kristen	21
49	Kristin	21
49	Teresa	21
54	Ann	20
54	Danielle	20
54	Nancy	20
54	Tamara	20
58	Crystal	19
58	Michele	19
60	Amber	18
60	Emily	18
60	Erin	18
60	Patricia	18
64	Becky	17
64	Pamela	17
66	Kara	16
66	Robin	16
66	Tricia	16
69	Andrea	15
69	Beth	15
69	Debra	15
69	Rhonda	15
69	Sandra	15
69	Traci	15
75	Anna	14
75	Kathryn	14
77	Brandi	13
77	Cheryl	13
77	Jackie	13
77	Katherine	13
77	Kerry	13
77	Laurie	13
77	Linda	13
84	Angel	12
84	Angie	12
84	Barbara	12
84	Gina	12
84	Kristy	12
84	Melinda	12
84	Paula	12
84	Sheri	12
84	Stacie	12
84	Tiffany	12
84	Valerie	12
95	Alicia	11
95	Carmen	11
95	Jamie	11
95	Kelli	11
95	Krista	11
95	Leslie	11
95	Rachel	11
95	Tami	11
95	Terri	11